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SONG-MING DYNASTY, 12TH-15TH CENTURY
Details
A WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC BI
SONG-MING DYNASTY, 12TH-15TH CENTURY
The disc is well carved on both sides in shallow relief with a wide band containing an archaistic phoenix and a dragon amidst clouds within narrow plain inner and outer borders. The stone is of white color with dark grey inclusions. The wood stand is carved in the form of Liu Hai's three-legged toad.
4 1⁄4 in. (10.8 cm.) diam., hardwood stand
SONG-MING DYNASTY, 12TH-15TH CENTURY
The disc is well carved on both sides in shallow relief with a wide band containing an archaistic phoenix and a dragon amidst clouds within narrow plain inner and outer borders. The stone is of white color with dark grey inclusions. The wood stand is carved in the form of Liu Hai's three-legged toad.
4 1⁄4 in. (10.8 cm.) diam., hardwood stand
Provenance
Old Cathay Arts, 1931.
Earl R. Preston Collection, Alhambra, California.
Private collection, New England.
Christie’s New York, 22-23 March 2012, lot 1797.
Earl R. Preston Collection, Alhambra, California.
Private collection, New England.
Christie’s New York, 22-23 March 2012, lot 1797.
Literature
S. Foster, Chinese Jade: The Image from Within, Pasadena, 1986, p. 59, no. 111.
T. Bartholomew, A Matter of Taste: Selected Chinese Art from California Collections, San Francisco, 1986, p. 55, no. 60.
T. Bartholomew, A Matter of Taste: Selected Chinese Art from California Collections, San Francisco, 1986, p. 55, no. 60.
Exhibited
Pasadena, Pacific Asia Museum, Chinese Jade: The Image from Within, 1985-1986, no. 111.
San Francisco, Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco, A Matter of Taste: Selected Chinese Art from California Collections, 1986, no. 60.
San Francisco, Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco, A Matter of Taste: Selected Chinese Art from California Collections, 1986, no. 60.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
Brought to you by
Rufus Chen (陳嘉安)
Head of Sale, AVP, Specialist